HB291 Alabama 2014 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Health Department, Palliative Care and Quality of Life, State Advisory Council, appointed by State Health Officer, advisory capacity to department

Description

This bill would establish within the State Health Department a State Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life. The council would be appointed by the State Health Officer to be composed of interdisciplinary health care professionals and other persons having experience with palliative care. The council would consult with the department on the delivery of palliative care in this state. In addition, the bill would provide for the department to establish a palliative care education program.

Relating to the State Health Department and palliative care; to establish a State Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life; to provide for the appointment of the members and the duties of the council; and to provide for the establishment of a statewide palliative care education program within the department.

Subjects

Health

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 31, 2014	S	Health first Amendment Offered
March 31, 2014	S	Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Health with 1 amendment
March 31, 2014	S	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
February 12, 2014	S	Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
February 12, 2014	H	Engrossed
February 12, 2014	H	Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 276
February 12, 2014	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 275
February 12, 2014	H	Health 2nd Amendment Offered
February 12, 2014	H	Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 274
February 12, 2014	H	Health 1st Amendment Offered
February 12, 2014	H	Third Reading Passed
February 5, 2014	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
January 15, 2014	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health